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The lower half of a person riding a bicycle on a sunlit road casting a distinct shadow. The image has a warm, glowing effect.

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Benzos calmed my anxiety, but my memory became a deep fog

With anxiety levels rising during the pandemic, a corresponding rush on benzodiazepine use could have a huge toll on memory

by Alex Smith

An orange pill container spills white tablets onto an open, highlighted book.

Addiction

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I made professor before Ritalin. Now I can’t work without it

Once I was prescribed Ritalin, I couldn’t do without it. How had I been a professor before I got my pharmaceutical wings?

by Gordon Marino

A person lies on a bed with a small dog sitting on their chest. A sunset painting and a TV are in the background.

Psychiatric medication

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The media bias against antidepressants is harming patients

Antidepressants work and they can complement psychotherapy, yet the media coverage of the drugs is overwhelmingly negative

by Anushka Pathak & Lizzie Lim

Futuristic cityscape with futuristic buildings and structures, featuring a group of people on a hill during sunset, with flowers in the foreground.

Human evolution

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Let everyone sparkle: psychotechnology in the year 2067

In the year 2067, the decorations are not the only things that sparkle. We ourselves glow and fizz with psychotechnology

by Eric Schwitzgebel